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Getting the best out of New Year-student edition

As the new year begins, I’m sure you are all up for being more productive and achieve your goals, as am I. However achieving your goals require planning and perseverance. I hope this post helps you in this regard.

Making resolutions vs Taking decisions

When we make resolutions, we are just expressing our wishes or projecting the image of someone we would like to become.

e.g. Promising that you’ll get in shape this year is just a wish, but deciding to work out 3 times a week is a decision. When you decide you’ll work out 3 times a week, you need to answer which three days, what kind of workout and where to workout(gym or home).

This year, don’t make wishes. Take decisions. Here are some tips to help you:

Clear out the clutter. Having a clean space would help you concentrate better and help you think logically. If you can, get rid of digital clutter as well. If you can’t do much, just put it all out of sight. Put every unnecessary file/icon on your desktop in a folder named “archive” and sort it out when you have time. See how beautiful your wallpaper is?

Consider this as an opportunity to reinvent yourself.

Find the big areas in your life that need attention. For most of us it is getting healthy, beating procrastination(aka being productive), staying organized or career decisions.

Think a year ahead and imagine what it would be like if you achieved your aim.

However, planning is nothing if you can’t track your progress.
Invest in a planner, journal or download some apps. You might think you’re eating healthy most of the time, but your food diary may surprise you.